Newly constructed bridge eases movement in Jhapa
By The Rising Nepal
31 Jan, 2021
A decade ago, Lakhan Tudu, a resident from Ward 1 of Kamal Rural Municipality in Jhapa, had gone to the market in Gauradaha bazaar to buy some daily goods. Like many other villagers, Tudu had to cross the Kishne River to reach Gauradaha, which was the nearest market for them.
After buying the goods, Tudu was on his way back home but he couldn’t cross the river. Tudu was swept away by a flood and his whereabouts have been unknown for the past 10 years.
“It was the monsoon season when Tudu was...